Koya Kawamata
No. 99 – Nagasaki Velca | |
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Position | Center |
League | B.League |
Personal information | |
Born | Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan | 16 June 1998
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 243 lb (110 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Tokushima Prefectural Jonan High School |
College | Tenri University |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | Saga Ballooners |
2021–2024 | Shiga Lakes |
2024–present | Nagasaki Velca |
Career highlights and awards | |
Koya Kawamata (川真田 紘也, Kawamata Kōya, born June 16, 1998) is a Japanese professional basketball player for the Nagasaki Velca of the B.League.
Professional career
[edit]During the 2020–21 B.League season, Kawamata played on the Saga Ballooners under special designated player status.[2]
Following the 2020–21 season, Kawamata signed with the Shiga Lakes.[3]
On June 25, 2024, Kawamata signed with the Nagasaki Velca.[4]
National team career
[edit]Kawamata represented Japan at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "【Bリーグアワード2023-24】宇都宮ブレックスのD.J・ニュービルがMVPを初受賞、富樫勇樹は8年連続でベストファイブ入り". basket-count.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "特別指定選手契約締結のお知らせ". ballooners.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "#99 川真田紘也選手契約満了及び移籍先決定のお知らせ". ballooners.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "長崎ヴェルカが日本代表のセンター川真田紘也を獲得「ブースターの皆さまに勝利を届けれるよう全力で尽くす」". basket-count.com (in Japanese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ "FIBA World Cup 2023: Watanabe Yuta headlines Japan's 12 for Okinawa". olympics.com. Retrieved June 24, 2024.